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* Aunt Jemima’s great-grandson has slammed Quaker Oats decision to retire her image from the brand’s logo, pancakes and syrup products. We previously reported… it took more than a century, and the violent, senseless murder of a black man by a police officer, but Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that it will get rid of its […]

*Beginning in 1889, the stereotypical image of Aunt Jemima was affixed to the packaging of pancake mix made by The Quaker Oats company.  The image was a fat Black woman wearing a scarf around her head, which some folks called a “mammy rag.”  It was the image that many white people held of Black  women, […]

via TMZ * Aunt Jemima’s new brand name and logo has been revealed. The new name is Pearl Milling Company, the parent company PepsiCo announced on Tuesday. The new brand name is an homage to the original mill built in 1888 that began making the self-rising pancake mix in 1889, per MSN.com. We previously reported… […]

Aunt Jemima’s New Name is Pearl Milling Company *Bitter sweet? After more than 130 years, it looks like Aunt Jemima has served her tenure. Last month PepsiCo and its subsidiary Quaker Oats said they made good on a promise to depart with the mammy stereotype, a brand name and image, consumers have known their […]

Lexi Carter *The black Tennessee woman who accused her doctor of calling her “ Aunt Jemima” in the exam room is now suing the physician, a year after the allegations first made headlines. As previously reported, Lexi Carter went to her dermatologist Dr. James Turner last year when she said he called her a racially […]

*Ever since Quakers Oaks decided to rebrand the “racist” packaging of its Aunt Jemima pancake products,  the founder of Michele Foods Inc. has seen a huge increase in sales of its syrup. Michele Hoskins is founder of Michele Foods Inc., a multi-million dollar business whose products are sold in more than 10,000 stores nationwide, per […]

Aunt Jemima brand *It took more than a century, and the violent, senseless murder of a black man by a police officer, but Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that it will get rid of its “Aunt Jemima” brand name and replace it with a new name and image, saying they recognize that “Aunt Jemima’s origins […]

*Master P has announced the launch of his “Uncle P’s Louisiana Seasoned” food line, which is being described as an alternative to Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s. Both brands are reportedly undergoing a rebranding after criticism over its racist packaging.  Master P (real name Percy Miller) is offering everything from pancake mix and rice to […]

Lexi Carter *A Memphis woman said she is distraught, insulted and looking to file a complaint against her white doctor after he called her “ Aunt Jemima.” Lexi Carter said that during her visit to Dr. James Turner on July 11, he came into the room and said, “Hi Aunt Jemima.” “I haven’t slept. I […]

[…] two men – Dannez W. Hunter and Larnell Evans, Jr. – who claimed to be the great-grandsons of Anna Short Harrington, who portrayed syrup and pancake figurehead Aunt Jemima filed suit against PepsiCo and the Quaker Oats Company, claiming that the defendants had failed to pay royalties to Harrington’s estate and stole Harrington’s pancake formula […]

Luray Mayor Barry Presgraves *A Virginia mayor is being urged to step down after joking on social media that Joe Biden “just announced Aunt Jemima” as his running mate. Luray Mayor Barry Presgraves, 77, said he was sorry at a town council meeting on Monday for the Aug. 2 Facebook post that was later removed — but […]

[…] on May 22, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Environmental Media Association) *Social Heat is coming correct. The makers of the famous Aunt Jemima pancake syrup used the history of submissive Black servitude like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben on food products. However, Ben Stein (actor, comedian, and CONSERVATIVE political […]

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[…] just say, why? Why? I mean…Am I that old? I don’t feel that old. And it’s not a respect thing. Don’t give me that. Auntie Ava? Like Aunt Jemima?” Lathan explained the term was used because of the “weight that she brings– the importance,” to which DuVernay responded, “I appreciate that.” However, she admitted, “I’ve […]

[…] Jeffersons,’ we did 200 shows,” exclaims Gibbs. “A couple of my favorites are the one with Billy D. Williams, which has become a classic, and the ‘ Aunt Jemima’ show. It was great the whole cast was great. It was my first show. I didn’t always understand how things went, but I paid attention to […]